Welcome to my showcase of design ideas and inspiration for custom home décor, flattering window treatments and other soft furnishings. I have been blessed by being invited into many beautiful homes and meeting the nicest people. I am among the fortunate few who truly enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding profession. Thank you for looking at my work.
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When dressing your bay window the secret is to look at the window as a whole and not as a series of separate elements. We dressed this living room bay window with a cornice. In this case we chose a straight cornice and highlighted the pattern of the fabric. It was then hung just under the crown moulding adding a few inches to the length of the window.
So often we have these odd shaped windows that are so charming, but what do we do with them?This powder room has a wonderful octagon (eight sided) window but it was lost in the room and provided no privacy when needed. A soft london shade was mounted to the wall just below the ceiling adding height to the window. This balloon shade whose soft pleat is understated and therefore does not interfere with the presentation of the pattern, is perfect for this window.
A roman shade offers a solution that is both practical and smart in a bathroom.
A pleated valance lends a tailored look to the window. When the pleats are more widely spaced like the one pictured here, it’s called a kick-pleated valance. Seams are easily hidden within the pleats when constructing, carefully calculating the width of each pleat in order to do so. There is no standard for the size of pleat, much of it depends on the type of window you are covering as well as personal choice. In this breakfast nook a contrast button was used as an accent at each pleat to break up the look of the treatment since it was so expansive adding to that custom look.
The mainstay of window fashions, the pinch pleated drapery panel. Pinch pleats are known as a row of groups of three separated by flat areas. The entire heading is stiffened with buckram or a stiffener before the pleating is created. There is some math used in creating the pleats carefully dividing the pleats and spaces to achieve the finished look. When completed the panel is secured to the drapery rings by means of hooks which are placed in the curtain at the back of each pleat. 
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by Susan Dorbeck